{"id":48876,"date":"2021-07-15T02:13:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T10:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/07\/15\/white-house-still-opposes-legalizing-cannabis-newsletter-july-15-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-07-15T13:45:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T21:45:44","slug":"white-house-still-opposes-legalizing-cannabis-newsletter-july-15-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/07\/15\/white-house-still-opposes-legalizing-cannabis-newsletter-july-15-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"White House still opposes legalizing cannabis (Newsletter: July 15, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-42.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Schumer: We don\u2019t have the votes for marijuana bill; Booker will block cannabis banking before justice reform; VA gov too busy to try legal marijuana<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Jackie Bryant of Cannabitch:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cI pledged because Marijuana Moment is the best, fastest, most comprehensive, and dedicated cannabis policy news outlet out there. I rely on it to track all the complicated policy goings-on, which informs my own reporting on cannabis culture and local-to-San Diego cannabis policy, business, and culture reporting. It\u2019s essential for anyone interested or with a stake in the constantly changing cannabis industry. Thank you for your great work!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/watch-live-long-anticipated-federal-marijuana-legalization-bill-unveiled-by-schumer-wyden-and-booker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> unveiled their new draft federal marijuana legalization bill at a press conference, with the majority leader candidly admitting that \u201cwe don\u2019t have the votes necessary at this point.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schumer also spoke about the cannabis legislation on the Senate floor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/biden-remains-opposed-to-marijuana-legalization-white-house-says-minutes-after-senators-unveil-new-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, asked about the new federal marijuana legalization bill minutes after its unveiling by Senate leaders, said President Joe Biden remains opposed to the reform but would be \u201cencouraged\u201d to see more incremental cannabis decriminalization, which he endorsed on the campaign trail, advance.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/cory-booker-vows-to-block-marijuana-banking-until-senate-passes-comprehensive-legalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he will personally block any attempt to pass a simple marijuana banking bill that does not come with comprehensive, justice-focused cannabis legalization.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI don\u2019t know about other members of the Senate, but I will lay myself down to do everything I can to stop an easy banking bill that\u2019s going to allow all these corporations to make a lot more money off of this, as opposed to focusing on the restorative justice aspect.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/virginia-governor-too-busy-to-smoke-marijuana-following-legalization-he-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, asked whether he has smoked marijuana since it became legal in the state this month, said he\u2019s \u201cbeen very busy at my job making sure we\u2019re the number one state in the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSerious people smoke marijuana, just for the record about that,\u201d the reporter replied.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloombergtax.com\/daily-tax-report\/marijuana-companies-seek-supreme-court-rehearing-on-tax-break\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Supreme Court<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being asked by marijuana companies to reconsider a decision not to hear their case about a tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service following a recent statement from Justice Clarence Thomas that criticized the state of federal cannabis policy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepKirkpatrick\/status\/1415076079899922432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAs a former prosecutor myself, I know how big of a victory this is for our Arizona criminal justice system. Arizonans charged with low-level marijuana possession can now have that erased from their records.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRaskin\/status\/1415420549572988930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cHeartened to hear that @SenSchumer and the Senate will soon take up marijuana decriminalization. Marijuana policy has long been used as an agent of racial discrimination, with its effects reverberating through nearly every sphere of American life.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBarbaraLee\/status\/1415410657814581250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted that the new Senate marijuana bill is \u201ca step in the right direction. I\u2019m glad to see the Senate build off of our momentum in the House. It\u2019s time to end the War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDwightEvans\/status\/1415392359580319750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cI supported the MORE Act the House passed last session (with my Homegrown Act included) that would have accomplished this. I welcome this new momentum for #cannabis reform in the Senate!\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Senate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/910\/cosponsors?pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">marijuana banking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> bill got one new cosponsor for a total of 39.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryAnnAhernNBC\/status\/1415318990319198211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) will reportedly sign a bill to expand equity in marijuana business licensing on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovSisolak\/status\/1415063012499550209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) tweeted, \u201cI\u2019m proud to see the Cannabis Advisory Commission hold its first meeting and establish a robust agenda. The CAC will play an important role in the continuation of effective regulation of Nevada\u2019s cannabis industry.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeCunninghamSC\/status\/1415420929648304135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham tweeted, \u201cNo one has ever overdosed on marijuana. And you have to wonder how many of these 93,000 people [who died of drug overdose deaths last year] would still be alive if marijuana was legal nationally.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/turnto10.com\/i-team\/education-advocate\/higher-ed-commissioner-on-vaccine-mandates-possible-marijuana-legalization-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> higher education commissioner spoke about the potential impact of marijuana legalization on colleges.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WALCB\/bulletins\/2e82a10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published an updated list of pesticides approved for use on marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azdor.gov\/news-events-notices\/news\/tax-reminders-marijuana-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent tax compliance reminders for marijuana businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AuyOBPJOyHI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators hosted a webinar about marijuana rules enforcement.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahoma.gov\/content\/dam\/ok\/en\/omma\/docs\/business-lists\/omma_laboratory_list.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published updated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahoma.gov\/content\/dam\/ok\/en\/omma\/docs\/business-lists\/omma_transporter_list.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of licensed medical cannabis laboratories and transporters.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccb.vermont.gov\/sites\/ccb\/files\/2021-07\/CCB%207.15.2021%20Agenda.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will discuss marijuana\u2019s environmental and energy impact on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfa.arkansas.gov\/news\/details\/medical-marijuana-commission-meeting-july-21-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Medical Marijuana Commission will meet on Wednesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<strong>Marijuana Moment is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,100 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfreporter.com\/news\/2021\/07\/13\/artificial-only\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Santa Fe County, New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> commissioners are considering a proposal to only allow marijuana cultivation indoors.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/politics-and-diplomacy\/cannabis-bill-delayed-at-mansour-abbass-request-673848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Israeli<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers delayed a vote on a marijuana decriminalization bill due to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/coalition-pulls-bill-on-decriminalizing-marijuana-over-raam-opposition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">opposition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from within the country\u2019s governing coalition.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/senadomexicano\/status\/1415379478210043906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mexico\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate majority leader mentioned marijuana legalization as an issue that lawmakers need to deal with.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/u-s-drug-overdose-deaths-soared-nearly-30-in-2020-11626271200?mod=djemalertNEWS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/nvss\/vsrr\/drug-overdose-data.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reported<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that there were an estimated 93,331 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2020\u2014a record high.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study found that cannabis \u201cis frequently used as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12954-021-00520-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">substitute for prescription drugs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, particularly opioids.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WisDems\/status\/1415371280715485185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cRetweet if you support Governor Evers\u2019 policy proposal to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The president of prohibitionist organization <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspanwj\/status\/1415416059423862796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smart Approaches to Marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will be on\u00a0 C-SPAN on Thursday morning.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210714005277\/en\/WM-Technology-Inc.-Announces-Public-Company-Board-of-Directors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WM Technology, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced the members of its board of directors.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/canopy-growth-sued-by-cointreau-over-cannabis-beverage-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canopy Growth Corporation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being sued by R\u00e9my Cointreau for alleged trademark infringement.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1403117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eaze<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> over allegedly unpaid advertising fees.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/07\/13\/justin-bieber-spends-more-than-1000-on-weed-at-wonderbrett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Justin Bieber<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spent more than $1,000 in a single visit to a marijuana dispensary.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span 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